“I wanted to create a magazine that could show people who don’t come from science backgrounds how interesting it can be,” said Leavey, integrated sciences curriculum coordinator for the College of Sciences. “I wanted Charged to be a science magazine that read like a fashion or entertainment magazine.”

The magazine has featured the work of students with and without science backgrounds, with articles focusing on everything from how to celebrate DNA Day with a chocolate smoothie to the psychology of Facebook. Shorter articles (500 to 1,000 words) are preferable given the blog format of the website, Leavey added.

Charged will officially launch this fall, and while Leavey hopes that the venture will gain popularity among students, she would also like to see more faculty and staff members become engaged.

Leavey is currently looking for faculty, staff and student volunteers to contribute to writing, editing, designing, marketing and managing Charged.

Writing, sketch, photography and recording submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis at editor@chargedmagazine.org.

For more information, contact Leavey.